Benito Juarezs Birthday Memorial - Mexico

This holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in March and celebrates Benito Juarez's contributions to Mexico.

Celebration\ Observance

This day is a national holiday with government offices and most businesses closed.

History

Benito Juarez's main contributions were made to Mexico in the mid- nineteenth century, where he reduced the influences of the Catholic Church and brought about reforms for equal rights for the native peoples at that time.